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LU Statement on Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Lawrenceville United has recently contracted with Just Collaboration to help us develop goals and hold us accountable to our values of diversity, inclusion, and equity. As the first part of this multi-year effort, we are engaging our membership and the larger Lawrenceville community and collecting feedback through a survey. Please read our purpose statement for why…
Lawrenceville Community Block Party
Lawrenceville United, working in tandem with the Senior AdvantAGE Program, will hold a neighborhood-wide block party this summer! On August 16th, local residents will coordinate block clean ups and parties for their blocks in an effort to meet neighbors and to preserve the strong sense of community that Lawrenceville has always celebrated. Residents will decide…

Recap of PRT’s Bus Line Redesign: East End Neighborhoods Meeting
On Tuesday, February 4th, at 6:00 PM, Pittsburgh Regional Transit hosted a meeting to review the first draft of their Bus Line Redesign for East End neighborhoods, including Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, Garfield, Friendship, Morningside, and Stanton Heights. The meeting was held at the West Penn Nursing School (4900 Friendship Ave) and did not include a virtual…
Recap of Lawrenceville Happenings: Community Led Initiatives 7/11/2024
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted the a Lawrenceville Happenings with a focus on Community-Led Initiatives. The meeting was hosted at Attack Theatre (212 45th St) from 6:30-8 PM and also via LU’s Facebook page. There were around 10 in person attendees and 10 online participants. The meeting was led…
Night at the Races was a GREAT Success!
Thank you to all the people who came out on February 2nd, to make it another successful year for the annual Independence Day Celebration fundraiser. This year we increased our space by 50% and we still sold out almost a week before the event. We had a packed house from the start of the event…
A Recap – “Your Role in Community Development” Meeting
Thank you to all who came out for our “Your Role in Community Development” meeting on Thursday, October 1st. We had 75 residents in attendance, on a Steeler Football night! Thank you to the Lawrenceville Corporation, the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and to Mayor William Peduto’s Office for participating…